, 1887-04-28
he New Mineral Fields That are
Now Attracting Attention.
enc OF the Most Promising Dis.
triets In the Northwest.
A Full Description Of the Coun.
try by One Who Has
Been There.

Inc SaltnOn htVcr mines are BLU
ated In what are known as the Ruby
and the Salmon River Mining Dis
tricts. This mining region, to its
disparagement, Is associated with
the Okanogan mines. 1t Is true that
one must cross the Okanogan river
to reach this new quartz country,
but the Okanogan mines proper are
situated further to tho north some
thirty miles, and have no similarity
to the Salmon river group what
ever, either In formation, character,
quality or quantity. The two dis
tricts spoken OF adjoin each other,
the Ruby lying to the west OF Sal.
mon river with the Salmon river
district lying to the east of the river.
There are two towns laid out, one In
each district Phoenix Is the pro-
posed city for the Ruby district and
Salmon City the future metropolis
of the Sslmon river district, the two
towusitAs being about three miles
apart The mines so far discovered
are within radius Of two miles OF
the junction of the north and south
forks of the Salmon river. This
section OF Stevens county was until
last May the property Of Chiefs
Noses and j Joseph. At that time
their reservation was thrown open
10 settlement on the west side OF the
Okanogan river. The territory lying
between the Okanogan and Colum.
bia rivers north OF the British line Is
what Is now termed the Colville In
dian Reserve. In estimating the
deyelopments made in the districts,
the fact that miners have been al
lowed to prospect there only since
last May, must be remembered. Also
the further fact that but eighteen
men wintered at the mines.
THE ROUTE.
To reacb the mines from Spokane
FHlis the general course ts north OF
ueer. and the distance about one
hundred and fifty miles. This should
ia made in four days. In leaving
the slls one crosses the lower Hang.
man bridge, and on going up the
first hill the Fort Spokane OF iett
hand road Ia taken, and the line OF
the military, telegraph fo!ioSeo
through Deep Greek Falls ana Mon
doyi TO the town OF Davenport-,a
distance OF forty.two miles: IL is
fiftsen miles TO Deep, creek ana
thirty three to Mondovi. AT Daven-
port are two hotels and feed staples
saloons, drug and general mercn1h-
disc stores ana 2 newsRaPer, Lne
nan no reached over level roads the
Hrst dav out. After leaving Daven-
nort the course is more nOrtherly
fhirty-seven miles to Keller's ranch
~ HaZletine postoffice, passing
Rrown,s ranch and Wild Goose Bills
,.orch. known as Wilbur or Goose
town. This GOOsetown or Wilbur or
Wi,d Goose Bills ranch must not be
confused with the ferry on the Co
I~ni,ia river known as Wild Goose
RsII,s ferry, and nearly fifty miles
s.'..har Westward. From Daven-
,'nrt tn browns ranch Is twenty
shrea miles. thence TO Wilbur seven
,,,;Ies. and thence to Hazeltine seven
,n;ies more. This point should be
reached the second day. At Browns
!, ~ood meal prepared by q white
~,Smsn NAV be had, with hay for
s,or.es. AT Wilbur Is Q store,
hiscksmith shop and s0.called tav-
erm. At Haxeltine excellent accom-
modatiOns, excepting beds, are fur'
nished both man ana morse, Win
v,ienty Of hay and grain Tor the iat-
tar. d This Is the last point on the
route where grain may be 06tained.
Nh. Keller will here furnish gem
erous supper at which eggs, cnicken
and sweet butter are the most pien-
tiful. On leaving Hazei!ine @ Ile
shie mart OF the journey, across
Trv rolling, bunch grass coun.
Grs' s'v,ith Int very few houses on the
ro,te. IN through the boldly terraced
GrSn1 Coulec (where Is old man
Ia-Eers ranchj, past Wettmore's
"a S1nsilv to the Columbia river at
Wild Goose Bills ferry, about thir-
t,.ssven miles from KellerS. From
XoiSerss To the Grand Coulee IL is
sor~ eighteen miles, thence to
% %Wastmore's twelve miles, and from
trie risce 10 the ferry seven miles
I'M This point should be
lIa.hei Iahi the third day. At Keller's
~ H. vesti0e of civilization is left.
No M more grain or hay for horses, no
ts"xs sor men. and nothing to eat un.
~ IN fhe native style and prepared
-. -seis,a wives. until the mines are
.s.ch~d. AZ wild Goose Bilps ferry
- y Ss,a7 inch steel wire cable.
tcI,ed twelve hundred feet across
~, s,sshin9 Columbia river wnere
g ~ac~nres = tNo hundred ana elgnty
~ - = m depth. The river proper Is
ssc-t nins hundred feet Wide. on
s1sx,ns % 20 ferry you enter the Col;
- IN. ,tiisn reservation and travel
sc.s,s v,:.s n twenty-five miles TO tns
r,sss..s, an liver o. Armstrong;
- ssssasaut springs is % excel
. .cs0s ..seesinr ground f0urtssn mtIee
Tror, 10 ferry. From armstrong;